Politics & Government

Acton Legislators Plan Crosby's Corner Reconstruction Briefing

Informational session will take place at Acton Public Safety Building on Main Street.

State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, along with Reps. Jen Benson and Cory Atkins, and MASSDOT, will host an informational briefing on Crosby’s Corner reconstruction on July 11. 

The briefing will provide commuters with an update on the proposed safety improvements, as well as the short-term impact and long-term benefits of the reconstruction project.

Crosby’s Corner is located at the intersection of Route 2, Cambridge Turnpike and Route 2A. Safety improvements include the construction of a bridge to alleviate traffic at the Crosby’s Corner intersection on Route 2 for area residents and businesses located along the project corridor. 

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The project starts at the Bedford Road intersection in the Town of Lincoln and extends to 300 feet west of Sandy Pond Road in the Town of Concord.

MassDOT's Highway Division is planning to replace the Route 2 Concord rotary with a more typical overpass to improve safety and traffic movement, while minimizing environmental impacts. The Highway Division is also exploring opportunities to improve neighborhood connections, incorporate the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail and wildlife corridors, improve water and air quality and enhance the aesthetics of the project area in its design. 

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In the current phase of the project, the Highway Division is presenting issues and ideas to the communities through a series of public workshops. The Overview below provides background on previous steps in the project and current status. 

The Highway Division has been making targeted improvements along the Route 2 corridor at Crosby's Corner and from Sudbury Road to Emerson Hospital. A long-range feasibility study in Acton, Concord and Lincoln was conducted in 1996, which looked at transportation issues along the corridor. In 2003, the Highway Division's predecessor agency, MassHighway, focused on improvements between Route 111 in Acton and Baker Avenue in Concord. View the 1996 and 2003 study reports

WHAT: MassDOT informational briefing on the Route 2/Crosby's Corner Reconstruction Project.

WHERE: Acton Public Safety Building, 371 Main St., Acton.

WHEN: Thursday, July 11, at 7 p.m. 


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